As If: A Novel

“A surreal existential caper exploring identity and performance, midlife purpose and regret, and the difficulty of finding—and escaping—yourself. Sly, absurd and poignant, it is a triumph of narrative voice.” —The Spectator (UK)

Two men meet in an apartment in London. They are strangers to one another, and yet they look remarkably alike. Lewis is grieving his dead wife; Korine is hiding from his very-much-alive one. Lewis never had children; Korine has just walked out on his. Lewis is a reti...